Saturday, November 14, 2015

MEN ARE JUST HAPPIER PEOPLE Needs no explanation...and is fun to read no matter your gender. Men Are Just Happier People --

What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park.

Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks.

A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend. Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Two pairs of shoes are more than enough.. You almost never have strap problems in public You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everything on your face stays its original color.. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck.

You can play with toys all your life. One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one color for all seasons.You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.. You can 'do' your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a moustache. You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives On December 24 in 25 minutes. No wonder men are happier.

NICKNAMES· If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.

· If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bubba and Wildman.

EATING OUT· When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back. · When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

MONEY· A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. · A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.

BATHROOMS

· A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel. · The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

ARGUMENTS· A woman has the last word in any argument. · Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

FUTURE· A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. · A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

MARRIAGE· A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. · A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.

DRESSING UP

· A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone read a book, and get the mail.

· A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.

NATURAL· Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed. · Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

OFFSPRING · Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.

· A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAYA married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing. (Thanks to Tom Z, Bob A and Mary F for sending this post.)

Warning!! The photos are of professional models/actresses. So we're not advocating that the fantastic outfits would look great on all of us or that we should go out and splurge on what we see. But the tips ARE great!

"The Worst Poses to Strike in Photos (and How to Make Them Better)"
October 12, 2015

We’ve shown you several ways to look better in photos—squinching, anyone? But what should you avoid in order to look your absolute best and the most photogenic? Well, we tapped photographer Mike Coppola from Getty Images (which has a talented team of expert photo specialists led by VP of entertainment Roxanne Motamedi) photographer Mike Coppola—who constantly snaps celebrities and knows what works and what doesn’t—to spill on the worst poses you can strike in photos, along with what you should do instead

Keep scrolling for your dos and don’ts to make your next snaps that much better.

“Do put one or both hands on your waist like Gigi to create negative space between your body and your arms. This also creates a beautiful line up to the face. You can choose to put one hand on your hip or both if you are taking a photo solo.”

1 / 5

Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images

On Hadid: Michael Kors jumpsuit; Atelier Swarovski by Ye Mingzi ring.

“Do like Chrissy and have great posture. By rolling your shoulders back,
you will look more confident. This will also naturally elongate the neck.”

2 / 5

Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for go90

On Teigen: Hayley Paige suit.

3 / 5

“Do like Mindy and keep your feet close together to create a narrow base. You can achieve this look by crossing your feet or just putting them close together. This position elongates the body.”

4 / 5

Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic

On Kaling: Diane von Furstenberg dress; Vita Fede jewelry.

“Do like Kendall and nail a power pose with your weight on your back foot. If you are wearing a long dress with a slit, this pose works even better because your weightless front leg can peep out the slit, creating a long, vertical line. Make sure to add a slight bend to the front knee so the leg looks relaxed.”

In the early twentieth century, a farmer decided that he needed to improve the agriculture on his

ranch in Nevada. He figured that a well needed to be dug to bring water and nutrients to the soil

above. He lived in a barren desert and the water stored deep beneath the Earth’s crust would have

provided a more sustainable crop for this harsh and dry area. He knew that a well with ample water

was needed to supply bountiful crops. What he didn't know was what was waiting for him deep

below the soil. He began to dig a deep well when problems soon arose. After digging deep into

the Earth searching for water, he found what he was looking for. The problem was that the water

was incredibly hot. Over 200 degrees in fact, making it impossible to create a well at the time.

He capped off his ventures and was forced to forget about supplying the area with a sustainable

water source.

A team came to the area with better drilling technology in 1964, in order to create a successful

well. Their plans didn’t go as expected as the water was still too hot for them to deal with. The

drilling operation was immediately suspended and abandoned. The team that came in 1964 didn’t

cap their drilling ventures properly and they created a small geyser. Under extreme pressure and

at extreme temperatures, gasses, water, minerals, and nutrients flooded to the surface. This small

geyser has grown at an incredible rate creating something that nobody expected. It is not a typical

geyser at all. This type of geyser is actually called a fly geyser and it pumps the nutrient rich water

above ground where these nutrients and minerals have collected, creating a colorful mountain that continues to grow to this day.

The fly geyser in Nevada started out as an attempt to create a well but the drillers got much more

than they bargained for when they were faced with scolding hot water. After the operations were abandoned, a beautiful monument created by naturewas formed and it has taken on a life of its own, continuously growing and changing. The mineral-rich water has created a mountain of colorful

formations that have stunned the world.

The fly geyser in Nevada has created its own unique ecosystem in and around the water.

If you get close enough, you’re able to see small fish swimming in the hot spring waters and

many birds flying around feeding on the organisms that have come to call this magical fantasy

land, home.

The different nutrients, gasses, and minerals that are expelled from this fly geyser in Nevada

react differently to the sun, as well as the oxygen in the air. This reaction creates some magnificent

colors that are constantly changing. The longer this geyser flows, the more beautiful it becomes.

Look out Yellowstone. It looks like you have some serious competition in Nevada.

The fly geyser in Nevada is located on private land so you would need permission to see the rare

sight. Many people have contacted the land owners with offers to purchase the land in order to

transform this desert oasis into a tourist attraction. The land owners have no intent of letting that

happen. This is their own private oasis and they are happy with keeping it that way. They have

refused all offers and keep their property fenced in to prevent the hoards of people that flock to

this area to see the geyser from ruining their land. Few people, family and friends, even a few photographers have been allowed access, but this is someone’s land. I can understand the owners

not wanting too many strangers trampling the beautiful rural area.

The land owners will give you a guided tour if you can get a hold of them. The price varies on

their mood and the time of year, so if you want to make plans to see this place you better be nice

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But important words like grateful granddaughter, daughter, and niece or doting wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister as well as loyal friend and protector of children fit better.
Retired teacher, UG and GR professor,and graduate dean sum up my professional career with published author popping up along the way.
Obviously, everything (except most professional sports!) interests me. A voracious reader, I'm especially curious about what interests other over-60 women and why.
Sorry! I forgot the downsides: compulsive, intense, too focused, and sometimes my Irish moody side surfaces. None of these descriptors could possibly be true, of course, but my family continues to remind me that they are.